Wow! it’s interesting the kind of effect stress can have on a body.  In the past week holidays ended and I have gone back to work and school.  It all set in quite quickly and i was striving to keep my life balanced and keeping me happy… and i’m still happy… but the stress is starting to pick up quite quickly as well…. kind of like a tornado– it just collects and keeps building larger and larger.  I sit here typing… 6:30pm, and keep thinking about the paper that is due tomorrow that i have not started.  Gah! Why do i do this?  Well, partly it is procrastination and partly it is that i’ve just been REALLY busy and i’m actually exhausted.  Funny how old habits set in.  Paper writing = stress = intake of chocolate, pasta, and other foods in copious amounts to distract me from the reality that i have to write a paper.  Current weight: 155.  I couldn’t keep up my momentum of losing weight.  I hate that.  Because what i really love is taking long walks and bike rides and i just don’t have time to do it all.  What i need to do is adjust the food intake and just restrict calories.  If only i could cope with the stress and then i would stop eating chocolate!!! ahhhh!

Ok. One thing at a time.  Step one: write the paper.  Step two.  Go for a walk or even a run tonight.  Step three: get enough sleep so i can get up and feel well enough to do it all again.  GO!